Wandlore: A Guide for the Apprentice Wandmaker

by K.P. Theodore

This book is a study on the origins, properties and the making of magick wands. It is a manual that aims to provide a solid understanding on the art of wandmaking, serve as an introduction to wandlore and being a guide for those who aspire of becoming wand makers. It follows a realistic point of view, based on facts and practices, while avoiding imaginary and fantasy aspects as its purpose it to serve as a textbook to those who want to know what lies behind the myth, literature, movies and folklore beliefs.

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 24, 2015

Reviews

[Caitlin Merritt]

Thank you to K.P. Theodore and the Erebus Society for the free copy!!

Full disclosure up front: I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway mistakenly thinking it was a fantasy novel of some sort. (It was my error; I did not pay close enough attention when entering the contest.) I am not a believer in, or practitioner of, the type of occult magic described in this book. I have decided not to give the book a rating because I am clearly not the intended audience of the book and as such obviously didn't get as much out of it as someone belonging to that group would. I didn't want to bring the rating down because I don't want to discourage readers from reading this because I didn't love it when it so obviously was not meant for me.

I did win a copy, though, and still wanted to give the book a read and review. I also thought it would be a fun read so close to Halloween. Here goes.

This is a book about the practical challenges and considerations that go into making a wand for use in practical magic. It is not necessarily a "how to" guide, but rather a guide to selecting the best materials and avoiding the worst pitfalls. It appeared to be very thorough - taking into account every type of wood I could think of and organizing woods by flexibility/rigidity, celtic calendar, personality of user, etc.

For believers in the occult looking to make their own wand, I think this book would be helpful. I can't really comment on the authenticity of it because I have literally no background there. I will try to pass this book on to a believer since I think books should be loved and I have no use for this one.

[Constantin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally a book with a realistic approach to the subject.
Lots of useful information in the origins, properties, crafting etc.
Also gives a good idea and makes you think of the references of wands in popular culture.